Wai`anae Neighborhood Board Meeting - June 3

Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2008

WAI`ANAE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER

85-671 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY

7:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M.

Be Fair to All: Agenda reports are limited to three minutes and presentations to 10 minutes. Questions are limited to two minutes each.

1. Call To Order: Chair Jo Jordan

2. Welcome/Pule/Pledge of Allegiance/Hawai`i Pono`i

3. Election of Officers, Chair, Vice-Chair, Recording Secretary, Treasurer

4. Appointment of Committee Chairs

5. MONTHLY REPORTS, PART 1

5.1. Honolulu Fire Department – HFD

5.2. Honolulu Police Department – HPD

5.3. DLNR/DOCARE

5.4. U.S. Army

5.4.1 U.S. Army 25^th ID (Light)

5.4.2 Ordnance Reef Update – Hudson Kekaula

5.5. U.S. Navy NavMag Pearl Harbor

5.6. Board of Water – Clayton Brown

5.7. Board of Education – Breene Harimoto

5.8. Kalaeloa Advisory Team update – David Brown

5.9. SIC Network update - Lani Ma’a Lapilio

6. BOARD BUSINESS/BOARD ACTION

6.1 Approval of June 3, 2008 Regular Meeting Agenda

6.2 Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes for April 1, 2008

6.3 Newsletter update –

6.4 Treasurer’s Report-Fiscal Officer, Calvin Endo

7. COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATES/BOARD ACTION (Reports from Committee Chairs)

7.1 Transportation/OMPO – David Brown

7.2 Planning & Zoning – Bill Akiona

7.3 Education – Calvin Endo

7.4 Economic & Development – Bill Akiona

7.5 Parks & Recreation/Parks Beautification – Jo Jordan

7.5.1 Recommendation for closure by signage Lualualei Beach Park 2 from 10:00pm to 5:00am unless by permit, for a 2-year pilot project

7.5.2 Recommendation for closure by signage Pokai Bay Beach Park from 10:00pm to 5:00am unless by permit, for a 2-year pilot project

7.6 Health and Safety – Maralyn Kurshals

8. ANNOUNCEMENTS

8.1 Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill Lateral Expansion (HRS 343-5(b) DEIS) public comment deadline July 7, 2008 – contact C&C of Honolulu DES Eric Takamura 768 3486

8.2 Waianae Beach Park Parking Lot Improvements (HRS 343-5(b) DEA) public comment deadline June 22, 2008 contact C&C of Honolulu DDC Daniel Takamatsu 768 8461

9. COMMUNITY CONCERNS

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (Ten minutes per presentations - 2 minutes per person questions/comments) - Board Action items

11. NEW BUSINESS (Ten minutes per presentation - 2 minutes per person questions/ comments) – Board Action items

11.1 Support for Draft Bicycle Safety Resolution

12. MONTHLY REPORTS, PART 2 (Three minutes each)

12.1 Mayor’s Representative – Mr. Ken Shimizu

12.2 Councilmember Todd Apo

12.3 Office of United States Representative Mazie Hirono

12.4 Governor’s Representative – Mr. Russell Tsuji

12.5 Senate President Colleen Hanabusa

12.6 Representative Maile Shimabukuro

12.7 Representative Karen Awana

13. ADJOURNMENT – 10:00 P.M.

THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 IS A DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE COMMUNITY MEETING.

THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 MEETING IS BROADCAST MONTHLY ON OLELO.

BOARD MINUTES AND AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEB SITE AT: http: www.honolulu.gov

If you would like to receive this Board’s agenda and minutes, please contact the Neighborhood Commission Office, Honolulu Hale, Room 400, Honolulu, HI 96813; call 768-3710; or fax 768-3711 to be added to the mailing list or visit http://www.honolulu.gov/nco/in%0cdex1.htm.

Any individual wishing to attend a Neighborhood Board meeting who has questions about accommodations for a physical disability or a special physical need should call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 768-3710 between 8:00a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at least 24-hours before the scheduled meeting.

Parks & Rec Committee Meeting - June 5

Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board

Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting Agenda

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Wai’anae Neighborhood Community Center

85 670 Farrington Highway

7:00P.M. -9:00P.M.

I. Call to Order/Welcome

II. Approval of meeting minutes April 10, 2008 and May 8, 2008

III. Announcements/Community Concerns

IV. Previous Business Update

A. Makua Kaena State Park updates

i. Keawaula permit pilot project: review and discussion

ii. Primitive camping at Makua Beach Park: proposed sites and discussion

B. City & County Park updates to include

i. City clean up of parks and homeless

ii. Park improvements: repairs, infrastructure and continued maintenance/upkeep

C. State Emergency/Transitional site and proposed State Housing

D. Baseline Environmental Study for the Waianae Coast Ocean Area

V. Open Discussion

A. Lualualei Beach Park 1 (aka Sewers)

B. Requested closure of Makaha Beach Park

C. Placing a memorial statue for Rell Sunn at Makaha Surfing Beach

D. Makai Watch Program

E. City park permitting process

F. Waianae Beach Park Parking Lot Improvements (HRS 343-5(b) DEA)

VI. Adjournment

THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 IS A DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE COMMUNITY MEETING.

THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 MEETING IS BROADCAST MONTHLY ON OLELO.

BOARD MINUTES AND AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEB SITE AT:

http: http://www.honolulu.gov/

ANY DISABLED PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE AT THIS MEETING MAY CALL THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION OFFICE AT 527-5749 FOR ASSISTANCE.

Transportation Committee Meeting - June 9

Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, June 9, 2008 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wai‘anae Community Center 85-670 Farrington Highway Wai‘anae, Hawai‘i 96792 Calvin Endo, Acting Chair For David Lawrence Brown, Chair I. Welcome II. Meeting Minutes - May 2008, Committee was in recess III. Updates A. O‘ahu Metropolitan Planning Organization Meetings (OMPO) IV. Unfinished Business A. Status on Previous Motions B. Emergency Evacuation Contingency Plan C. Emergency Access Road – on the April OMPO agenda D. Mauka Road - Request Amendment to TIP 2008-2011 E. Farrington HWY Projects V. New Business A. Wai‘anae Coast Transportation Updates VI. Community Concerns or Issues A. Suggestions for Future Meetings B. Illegal Dumping (Trash Hotlines: 696-1920 or 768-3203) (Report on-line: http://envhonolulu.org/solid_waste/dumping_report.htm) C. Traffic Calming Requests D. Road Repair and Maintenance (Pothole Hotlines: city 527-6006, state 536-7852) E. Illegal Parking (Report to HPD Wai‘anae Station: 696-4221) VII. Announcements / Adjournment THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 IS A DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE COMMUNITY MEETING. THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 MEETING IS BROADCAST MONTHLY ON OLELO. BOARD MINUTES AND AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEB SITE AT: http: http://www.honolulu.gov/ Any individual wishing to attend a Neighborhood Board meeting who has questions about accommodations for a physical disability or a special physical need should call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at least 24-hours before the scheduled meeting.

Education Committee Meeting - June 10

Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board

Education Committee Agenda

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Waianae High School, Room P-18

85-251 Farrington Highway, Waianae, Hawaii 96792

4:00 – 6:00pm

AGENDA

1. Call to Order – Calvin Endo, Committee Chair

2. Welcome / Introductions

Setting Committee Goals, Objectives and Mission

1. Goals – To identify issues and find resolutions to issues affecting the education of our keiki.

2. Objectives – To see the community united in resolving the issues that affect education and to bring together organizations and businesses that will partner with us.

3. Mission – To see that our keiki receive the best education from our schools.

3. School Issues

A. Leihoku Elementary School - With the development of new housing projects in the area there is a big concern for classrooms for additional students and getting new teacher.

1. Student Enrollment

2. Teacher Concerns

3. Facility Improvements / Repairs

4. School Community Council Meeting

B. Wai’anae Elementary School

1. Student Enrollment – Concerns about the Medically Fragile Students that’s coming over from Kamaile Elementary next school year.

2. Teacher Concerns

3. Facility Improvements / Repairs – Is there adequate rooms for the students coming over?

4. School Community Council Meeting

C. Kamaile Elementary School – The school will be a public charter school next school year.

1. Student Enrollment

2. Teacher Concerns – With the teachers leaving to retain their State positions will we have teacher for next school year.

3. Facility Improvements / Repairs – School is still short 5 acres of land needed for the school.

4. Parent/ Community Meeting

D. Makaha Elementary School – With the low student count they have, the school would like to see the school district revert to what is was in the past. This would increase the student count and help them retain their teachers.

1. Student Enrollment – Because student count is low the school would like to see the district lines changed back how it was.

2. Teacher Concerns

3. Security Issues

4. Facility Improvements / Repairs

5. School Community Council Meeting

E. Wai’anae Intermediate School –

1. Student Enrollment - Projected lower amount of students next school year, which has the school worried that they will have to release some teachers. Parents are encouraged to register children as soon registration opens.

2. Teacher Concerns

3. Facility Improvements / Repairs - The school was allocated funds to renovate the school several years ago. But the money never got to the school. The school needs renovation funds to correct some unsafe building/classroom needs. The roofs leak when it rains which causes electrical shorts in the classroom lights and circuits. I hate to see the roof fall and hurt someone. Another building’s second story floor is starting to crumble.

4. School Community Council Meeting

F. Wai’anae High School – Funding to be released from the State to support the Teacher Mentoring Program.

1. Student Enrollment

2. Teacher Concerns

3. Security Issues

4. Facility Improvements / Repairs – Funds for electrical upgrade for AC and fund to complete stadium bleachers.

5. School Community Council Meeting

Who is the Complex Area Superintendent for the newly formed Wai’anae Complex?

How do we go about re-districting our school districts to even out the student population?

4. Announcements / Adjournment

THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 IS A DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE COMMUNITY MEETING.

THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 MEETING IS BROADCAST MONTHLY ON OLELO.

BOARD MINUTES AND AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEB SITE AT:

http: http://www.honolulu.gov/

Any individual wishing to attend a Neighborhood Board meeting who has questions about accommodations for a physical disability or a special physical need should call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at least 24-hours before the scheduled meeting.

Health & Safety Committee Meeting - June 20

Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board

Health & Safety Committee

Friday June 20, 2008

Wai’anae District Park- Meeting Room

85-601 Farrington Highway

6:30P.M.- 8:00 P.M.

I. Call to Order/Welcome

II. Approval of April 8, 2008 minutes

III. Announcements/Community Concerns

IV. Previous Business Update

A. Medivac Justification

B. Landfill updates- PVT and Waimanalo Gulch

C. Farmer’s Market

V. New Business

A. Wastewater Treatment Plant- health concerns

B. Pedestrian safety

C. News Report from Wai`anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center

VI. Adjournment

THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 IS A DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE COMMUNITY MEETING.

THE WAIANAE COAST NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 MEETING IS BROADCAST MONTHLY ON OLELO.

BOARD MINUTES AND AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEB SITE AT:

http: http://www.honolulu.gov/

Any individual wishing to attend a Neighborhood Board meeting who has questions about accommodations for a physical disability or a special physical need should call the Neighborhood Commission Office at 768-3710 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at least 24-hours before the scheduled meeting.

Planning & Zoning Committee Meeting - June 25

Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board

PLANNING AND ZONING

COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25^Th 2008

WAI`ANAE DISTRICT PARK – MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

85-601 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY, WAIANAE

6:30 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M.

I. Call To Order/ Welcome: P & Z Committee Chair Bill Akiona

II. Old Business – Last Meeting was an Informational Meeting on 04/17/08 – No Quorum

A. Keawa’ula Fiber Optic Cables

B. Hale Wai Vista

C. Kamaile EcoVillage

III. New Business:

A. Seawinds Apartment for Housing Solutions Incorporated (HSI)

IV. Announcements/Community Concern

V. Adjournment

THE WAIANAE/MAKAHA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 IS A DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE COMMUNITY MEETING.

THE WAIANAE/MAKAHA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 MEETING IS BROADCAST MONTHLY ON OLELO.

BOARD MINUTES AND AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEB SITE AT:

http: www.honolulu.gov

ANY DISABLED PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE AT THIS MEETING MAY CALL THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION OFFICE AT 768-3710 FOR ASSISTANCE.

Community Econ Dev Committee Mtg - June 25

Waianae Coast Neighborhood Board

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25^Th 2008

WAI`ANAE DISTRICT PARK – MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

85-601 FARRINGTON HIGHWAY, WAIANAE

8:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M.

I. Call To Order: CED Committee Chair Bill Akiona

II. Previous Business Updates – Our First Meeting Since Split of WCNB #24 in January 2008

A. Open to Old and New Business Items to Carry Over into Next CED Committee Meeting

III. Announcements/Community Concerns

IV. Adjournment

THE WAIANAE/MAKAHA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 IS A DRUG/ALCOHOL FREE COMMUNITY MEETING.

THE WAIANAE/MAKAHA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD #24 MEETING IS BROADCAST MONTHLY ON OLELO.

BOARD MINUTES AND AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEB SITE AT:

http: www.honolulu.gov

ANY DISABLED PERSON REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE AT THIS MEETING MAY CALL THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION OFFICE AT 768-3710 FOR ASSISTANCE.

U.S. EPA Update - Leeward Coast Clean-up

From: Higuchi.Dean@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Higuchi.Dean@epamail.epa.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:27 AM
To: Rep. Maile Shimabukuro et al.
Subject: Revised Fact sheet on Leeward Coast Clean ups

United States Regional Administrator Region 9, Arizona,
Environmental Protection 75 Hawthorne Street California, Hawaii,
Agency San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 Nevada, Guam,
American Samoa,
Northern Mariana Islands












U.S. EPA UPDATE ON LEEWARD COAST CLEANUP ACTIVITIES

Waianae, Hawai’i May 2008

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emergency Response Program assessed two locations near Waianae on the leeward coast the week of May 12, 2008 in response to concerns about possible hazardous materials having been dumped there. This flyer provides information on what activities were performed by EPA’s Emergency Response staff and what was found. It will also try to address health and safety concerns which have been expressed by community members.

Hakimo Road Site:
EPA’s assessment of a dump site in this area revealed the types of hazardous materials one might expect at a solid waste dump: leaking car batteries, paint, solvents, etc. Certain areas of soil on the site had high levels of lead, and those contaminated hot spots will be removed.

Haleahi Road Site:
EPA also assessed an area on Haleahi Road where leaking containers were found adjacent to Kaupuni Stream. After noticing oil leaking from the containers, EPA personnel sampled the material and discovered the solvent perchloroethylene (PERC) and polychlorinated biphenals (PCBs), both hazardous substances. The containers and contaminated soil were removed for proper disposal.

Are Nearby Areas Safe?
The streams used frequently by community members (Ulehawa and Kaupuni) are safe as well as the areas where the streams enter the ocean. The fish in these streams may still be eaten as EPA did not find contamination in the streams. EPA also does not believe groundwater was impacted by the spilled material EPA removed.

For More Information:
If you have questions or concerns regarding EPA’s cleanup work in these areas, please contact the U.S. EPA Hawaii Office at 808-541-2710. To report suspected environmental violations, please call 808-541-2720 or visit http://www.epa.gov/tips/

Legislature Legalizes Indigenous Hawaiian Architecture Statewide

In 2006 and 2007 the State Legislature passed measures that allow residential use of Indigenous Hawaiian Architecture Structures. See: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2007/bills/SB1917_cd1_.htm

I have attached Maui County's existing Indigenous Architecture building code (click here). At this point, the housing officials from all other counties are required to adopt similar building codes.

Click on the image to view Maui's indigenous architecture code.

FYI, the housing officials from each county are:

Housing Offices - Statewide

1) County of Hawaii
Office of Housing and Community Development
phone: 961-8379fax: 961-8685
Edwin Taira
ohcdadm@co.hawaii.hi.us
2) County of Maui Housing & Human Concerns
phone: 270-7805fax: 270-7165
Vanessa Medeiros
vanessa.a.medeiros@mauicounty.gov
3) County of Kauai County Housing Agency
phone: 241-4444
Kenneth Rainhforth
krainforth@kauai.gov
4) City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting
phone: 768-8000
Henry Eng, Director
heng@honolulu.gov>,

To Honor Coach Larry Ginoza - June 25

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